SoundWaters Video Contest 2017
Here’s your challenge:
Create a 2 minute video addressing the impact of climate change as you see it affecting your world: the Long Island Sound Watershed. Your goal is to educate & motivate your peers and community members by communicating the effects from climate change on the Long Island Sound watershed.
Be creative.
You can communicate your message any way you like, from acting to music to animation, clay-mation or even interpretive dance. Winning videos will be screened at the Avon Theatre during a public awards ceremony Fall 2017
Eligibility: Open to all High School Juniors in Fairfield County, CT.
Scholarship Awards: 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place: $500 3rd Place: $250
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2017
Criteria for SoundWaters 2017 Climate Change Video Contest
- Each entry must focus on addressing the impact of global climate change in part of, or all of, the Long Island Sound watershed community. The point is to motivate others by communicating a message illuminating local or regional effects of climate change on the Long Island Sound watershed. Be creative: it can be anything from journalism to hip-hop, clay-mation to animation to interpretive dance.
- All entries must be a digital video and must be submitted in a digital format.
- Video files must be in one of the following formats: .mp4, .mov, .avi, or .wmv. We will not accept a link to a YouTube video, a hosted site or physical DVDs.
- Minimum video quality is 480p Standard Quality (640 x 480 dimensions), 720p (1280 x 720 dimensions), or 1080p (1920 x 1080 dimensions). Will know the answer to 3 & 4 by end of week.
- Entries may be submitted by individuals or groups of up to five.
- The length of the video should not exceed 3minutes, not including the 10 second title screen and 10 second Cast/Crew and Sources cited screen.
- All entries should begin with a 10 second full-screen “title screen” that includes the following information and end with a 10 second Cast/Crew list and Sources cited screen)
- Name of all participants and High school(s)
- School name
- School town
- Title of video
- Total running time (not including the 10 second title screen and 10 second Cast/Crew and Sources cited screen)
- All information presented in the video must be cited, giving credit to the original source. Plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification.
- No copyrighted materials (music, images, etc.) may be used for this contest unless you own the copyright or have permission to use the material for this contest. Videos must be an original creation; any stock footage or other borrowed material must be used with clear attribution and the expressed permission of the original author/producer. See Entry Form.
- Students must Create, Write, Produce and Direct the video.
- Content must comply with all local and national laws and must not
- Promote illegal behavior;
- Support racial, religious, sexual or other invidious prejudice;
- Advocate sexual or violent exploitation;
- Violate rights established by law or agreement;
- Invade the privacy of any person; or
- Be otherwise inappropriate as determined by SoundWaters in its sole and conclusive determination.
- Content must be technically accurate when presenting scientific information.
- Videos must not contain or encourage dangerous or unsafe activities.
- SoundWaters does not have ownership but has full rights to use the video or portions of it.
- Judging criteria will be based on:
- Strength of Thesis and its applicability to the given topic: Climate Change and its impact on all of, or part of the Long Island Sound Watershed
- Coherence
- Use of Research
- Originality /Creativity
- Power of the message
Judging Rubric
SoundWaters 2017 Video Contest
Climate Change and the Long Island Sound Watershed
Theme: Climate Change and its impact on all of, or part of, the Long Island Sound Watershed
Judging criteria will be based on:
Specific Thesis: Does the video establish a clear, stated thesis? And, is that thesis related to and applicable to the stated Video Contest Theme? (8 Points)
Coherence: Is the video coherent and organized? Does it develop the stated thesis? (8 Points)
Use of Research: Does the video provide facts and data in support of the thesis? Is that information clear and easy to understand? Are the sources identified? (8 Points)
Originality/Creativity: Is the video creative? Does it demonstrate personal style, originality, aesthetics? (12 Points)
Power of the message: Does the video communicate a passion for the subject? Does it motivate the audience to take action? Does it provide examples of actions/behaviors that would have a positive future impact on the Long Island Sound Watershed? (14 Points)